Trespass Decision Issued by Regional Director's Office on Federal Indian Allotted Lands Located on Fort Berthold by WPX Energy, Williston

Fort Berthold Indian Reservation sits in the heart of Bakken Oil Field in Western North Dakota. The lands are rich with resources such as oil and gas. Currently, there are 2,645 wells on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, and companies are expected to drill 3,907 more wells before the field is fully developed.

Featured, Tribal rights, Current affairsLast Real IndiansSeptember 11, 2022

Concepts of Micro and Macro Decolonization by Jimmy Lee Beason II, Osage

Decolonization is a very broad concept that has been interpreted in many different ways. Within the online Native community through social media, concepts of decolonization have taken on a multitude of meanings with memes and posts…

Smells Like Bull Stitt by Jimmy Lee Beason II, Osage

All of Stitt’s antagonism toward tribes asserting their sovereignty seems odd considering he is an enrolled Cherokee citizen. You would think he would advocate and defend tribal sovereignty, not attempt to derail it. However, it would appear he has no vested interest in being accountable to Native communities, as it has been proven he isn’t actually Cherokee.

From Alcatraz to Moss Lake, the Land Back! Movement is Not New by Jimmy Lee Beason II, Osage

Although the term has gained popularity via social media and perhaps viewed as a recent trend, Land Back! actions have been in effect since the Red Power movement of the 1960’s and 1970’s.